Great mini drill

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Great mini drill.

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I don’t normally brag on Black & Decker tools but their little VPX drill is very powerful and has a removable battery so its easy to swap the battery when highly used, It gets into very tight spaces.

This morning I needed a 1” hole in my layout through ½” plywood. I used a 1-1/16” hole saw and the mini drill did it easily.

My wife bought it for me about 5 years ago and I’ve only used it for drilling small holes, this morning it earned its keep.

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Mel,

Is this the one?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UMJJ3C/?tag=ataofhoco-20

I have a B&D power screw driver but seldom use it as the direction/trigger switch is so poorly designed that it is difficult to use.

Over the years I’ve probably used every concievable type of cordless drill/driver from my first Mikita 7.2 volt to today’s 20 volt Lithium Ions.

My current favorite is a Bosch DDB181. It is compact (not a mini, though) and powerful and the battery lasts a very long time.

Thanks for sharing your information,

Regards, Ed

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That’s it! Where I was drilling this morning it barely fit but got the job done.

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It looks like the VPX is discontinued. I also have the B&D CSD300 screwdriver and its not worth the power to blow it to you know where.

Mel

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

I’m beginning to realize that aging

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I have an older version one before lithium ion came out.

I keep it in the junk drawer for easy access especially when it’s cold outside and I don’t feel like going out and digging through my truck.

It’s always worked fine for me for things that come up around the house.

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I have a B&D 4 volt powerscrew driver. It lacks torque and is not much use unless you have a need to put screws in a warm stick of butter.

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Must be the CSD300.

Mel

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

I’m beginning to realize that aging is

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Mel.

I will take three.

Now will that be Visa or can I send you a check…Lol

Track fiddler

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I have never understood the electric screwdriver.

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A DeWalt #2 Phillips bit in my 3/8" drill is a near perfect power screwdriver.

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-Kevin

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The CDS300 is the most worthless tool I own, unless I would need to drill holes into butter. It does work good for winding #28 or #30 wire on to small spools (very small spools), 180 RPM.

Mel

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
&nbs

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Not at all Mel.

Those little screw guns can come in handy sometimes. I do have one.

There was quite a few sad issues posted in the Forum today. It does sadden ones heart for the other members.

I was just trying to put a little humor into the evening.

Track fiddler

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Ok you got me.

Honestly I have one of those little drills I would never buy one but it was given to me for a Christmas present. It stays in the junk drawer and once in a while it comes out for a little task.

In my truck on the other hand I run the Milwaukee 20 volt lithium-ion fuels with the double wide batteries.

There’s so many add-ons to these tools, every time I think l’m getting close to acquiring the last one they come out with two more

One battery charge lasts for a better part of the week with consistent use.

Mowr Powr Ah Ah

Track fiddler

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Buy a Ryobi, with X-mas coming they will be cheap, like $79 with charger and battery and if you want a saw and two batteries and drill, last year they around $100. All my battery tools are now Ryobi and have even used the sawsall on a real construction job before the newer batteries came out.

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It is the LI4000